Sam Shelmadine with family

Hello! My name is Sam Shelmadine and I am the school nurse for the Oakland School District. For any questions or information please contact me at:

Email: sam.shelmadine@oakland5.org

Phone: 217-346-2166

From the Nurse's Office:

School Nurse Availability

Notice to Parents:

I will be conducting Hearing and Vision Screening for the required grades listed below.

Hearing Screens: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Special Education, referrals, and new students.

Vision Screens: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 8th Grade, Special Education, referrals, and new students.

Per the Illinois Administrative Code, "Vision/Hearing screening is not a substitute for a complete vision/hearing examination by an eye/hearing doctor. Your child is not required to undergo the vision/hearing screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist or hearing doctor has completed and signed a report indicating that an eye examination or hearing examination has been administered within the previous 12 months.”

Reminders

Grades requiring a health, eye, and dental exam for the 25-26 school year: Kindergarten, Second, Sixth, and Ninth.

  • Dental Exam Forms due May 15th, 2026

  • Eye Exams due October 15th, 2025

  • Physical Exams due October 15th, 2025

If your student plays an IESA or IHSA sport, a sports physical OR health physical is required annually. Sports physicals are good for 18 months and a health physical is good for 12 months.

Just a reminder - A sports physical cannot be accepted as a physical exam for the grades that require a health examination (K, 2nd, 6th, and 9th).

Medication Authorization Forms can be turned in via fax (217-246-2267), email, or to the office. The form can be found under Medication Administration on this page.

For any student needing prescription medication administered while at school, please remind your healthcare provider to fax the prescription to the office.

Medication Administration

If you wish for your child to receive over the counter medications (example: Tylenol, Motrin, cough drops) and/or treatments at school, please fill out the form below.

Action Plans: